The Breakfast Session is the Only One of its Kind in Washington

WASHINGTON—Every Wednesday morning when the House and Senate are both in session, Nebraska's five representatives in Washington get together and tell jokes to the folks from back home.

But this is Congress after all, so there's a limit on how funny jokes can be. And they're talking to Nebraskans, so it is best to stick to safe topics. The easy targets: Rep. Lee Terry's sculpted hair and fellow Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's dull...